Question
How is diapause different from hibernation?
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Answer
| Diapause | Hibernation |
| It is a stage of suspended delelopment in an organism to cope with unfavourable conditions. | It is a resting stage in an animal to escape harsh environmental condition. |
| It can occur in summer and winter. | It occurs only in winters, so also winter sleep in which animal passes the winter in dormant conditions. |
| It is a dormant stage in the development of an organism. | It is a stage of inactivation of few organisms. |
| E.g.: It is common among insects such as monarch butterflies and in the embryos of many oviparous species of fish. | E.g.: It is shown by kangaroo mouse, small birds. Several insects and bats. |
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